Pope John XVIII of Alexandria
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Pope John XVIII of Alexandria (Abba Youannis) was the 107th Pope of Alexandria & Patriarch of the See of St. Mark from 1769 to 1796.[1][2] Pope John XVIII was born in Fayoum, Egypt. His lay name was Joseph. He became a monk in the Monastery of Saint Anthony. At the departure of Pope Mark VII, he was unanimously chosen to succeed him. He was ordained at the church of Saint Mercurius Church in Coptic Cairo, on Sunday, 15 Paopi, 1486 A.M. (23 October 1769 AD)
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Pope John XVIII | |
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Pope of Alexandria & Patriarch of the See of St. Mark | |
Papacy began | 23 October 1769 |
Papacy ended | 7 June 1796 |
Predecessor | Mark VII |
Successor | Mark VIII |
Personal details | |
Born | Joseph |
Died | 7 June 1796 Egypt |
Buried | Saint Mercurius Church in Coptic Cairo |
Denomination | Coptic Orthodox Christian |
Residence | Saint Mary Church (Haret Elroum) |
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The Seat of the Pope during his papacy remained in the Saint Mary Church (Haret Elroum) in Cairo.